Asia

Wildlife groups call for Asian effort to save pangolins

Singapore - Wildlife groups fear the pangolin, once common across Asia, is being systematically wiped out and could become extinct unless governments do more to stop poaching, they said in a publi

Asian cities reeling amid unprecedented influx of people

Singapore - Providing jobs and services for the 1.1 billion people expected to move to Asia's cities over the next 20 years is a task of a magnitude "never before attempted by humanity," Asian Deve

Taipei, Beijing to turn off lights one hour: energy savings

Taipei - Selected areas of Taipei, along with neighbourhoods in Beijing and dozens of cities elsewhere in Asia, are planning to turn off their lights for one hour later Saturday to promote energy c

Defence ministers establish protocols for disaster relief

Singapore  - Defence minister and senior officials from 27 countries agreed on "norms of behaviour" for offering disaster relief amid the slow pace of delivering international aid supplies to cyclo

US Defence Secretary Robert Gates assures enduring role in Asia

Singapore  - US Defence Secretary Robert Gates assures enduring role in Asia

Confidence slipping among Asia's small, medium-sized firms

Singapore  - Confidence over growth prospects is slipping among Asia's small and medium-sized enterprises (SME), a survey said on Wednesday.

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